Fundamentals of Glass Blowing

Description

A series of introductory through advanced glass blowing classes. Begin with no glass blowing experience and progress to more advanced skills.

Class Length 1 1/2 hours – add 1 1/2 hours for each additional person

Available Class Offerings:

Introduction to Glass Blowing

Intro I: Gathering & Making Paper Weights
Intro II: Making a Bubble & a Basic Shape

Start with an overview of equipment, shop movement, shop safety, and shop etiquette. Learn the properties of hot glass, how to gather out of the 2,000 degree furnace and how to blow bubbles into hot glass. Also, learn to be a good partner/assistant which is an integral skill for working successfully in a hot shop.

Novice Glass Blowing (Requires completion of Intro I & II or instructor permission)

NS: Brilliant Bowls
NS: Bubbles in Paper Weights
NS: Cones, Vases & Gravity
NS: Creative Cups
NS: Optic Mold Paper Weights
NS: Original Ornaments
NS: Picking Up Cane for Paper Weights
NS: Solid Sculpture
NS: Soulful Cylinders

Intermediate Glass Blowing (Requires completion of at least two novice classes or instructor permission)

IS: Cane Pulling
IS: Color Bar Trails & Optic Molds
IS: Figure Sculpture
IS: Goblets
IS: Using Color Bar

Advanced Glass Blowing (Click Here for more information)

Color is not included but available for purchase.
Wear closed toe shoes and non-synthetic clothing.